The ‘Worthy Wells’, underground reservoirs, each hold one million litres of fresh water. Once both reservoirs are full, Bristol Water will deliver up to 25 litres a second all day and night prior to the event, enabling the site’s water supply to be completely self-sufficient.
 

GPS PE Pipe Systems will supply 160 mm Excel (PE100) pipe to extend the existing main ring which pumps water to the site, enabling more points around the Festival to access water. In-house contractors constructed the pipeline largely by welding the 100 m pipe coils. With service connections to be made at frequent intervals, the installers fitted coiled pipe lengths with 115 Durafuse electrofusion couplings.
 

Phil Miller, Glastonbury Festivals infrastructure manager, said: “With very tight deadlines, the relative speed of commissioning the PE system was the key factor. Even with a few minor setbacks, the work has been completed on time and the result is all worth it.”